Table 2

Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents (adolescent girls, N=414) in Nguenyyiel Refugee Camp, Gambella region, Southwest Ethiopia, September 2021

VariableCategoryFrequencyPer cent
Age category by adolescence stagesEarly adolescence (10–13 years)92.20
Middle adolescence (14–16 years)16439.6
Late adolescence (17–19 years)24158.2
ReligionProtestant30974.6
Seventh-Day Adventist5713.8
Church of God327.70
Catholic163.90
EthnicityNuer414100
Educational statusSecondary and above6415.5
Primary education (grade 1–8)22153.4
No formal education12931.1
Marital statusSingle (not married)31375.6
Married and living together7919.1
Married and separated143.40
Divorced81.90
Age at marriage by age groupsMarried before 15 years1817.8
Married between 15 and 19 years8382.2
Age at marriage by adolescence stageEarly adolescence (10–13 years)10.90
Middle adolescence (14–16 years)8584.2
Late adolescence (17–19 years)1514.9
Marriage arranged by parentsYes2120.8
No8079.2